One Easter I was unable to find a leg of lamb to roast, as is traditional in my family. The best I could find was chunks of lamb, in my local Mexican market. So I decided to defy tradition and use the ingredients around me. Best Irish-Mexican Easter EVER! Serve with toasted flaked almonds, crumbled cotija cheese, and homemade croutons.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds fresh tomatillos , husks removed
- 2 large onions , keep the skin on
- 2 poblanos peppers
- 1 head garlic
- 3 chipotles peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 , 12 fluid ounce
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 pounds cubed lamb stew meat
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
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Arrange the tomatillos, onions, poblano peppers, and garlic on a baking sheet.
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Cook the vegetables under the broiler until the skins are charred on the side facing the heater elements; turn the vegetables and continue cooking until equally charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
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Remove and discard the root and outer skin from the onion and garlic; remove and discard the stem and seeds from the peppers.
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Working in batches, combine some of the tomatillos, onion, poblano peppers, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, lager-style beer, cumin, salt, and pepper in a blender to about half full. Holding the lid in place, pulse a few times to get the mixture moving before leaving the blender on to puree to a smooth texture; pour into a slow cooker.
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Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Cook and stir the lamb cubes in the hot oil until browned on all side, about 5 minutes; transfer to the slow cooker.
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Cook on High for 4 hours.
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